Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Recycling survey: 567 responses show strong support but access and cost limit participation, commission offers short- and long-term steps
Summary
The Environmental Stewardship Commission reported results of a 19-question recycling survey with 567 respondents who overwhelmingly value recycling but often lack curbside service or clear drop-off options.
Joelle Buffa, representing the Environmental Stewardship Commission, presented results from a 19-question recycling survey posted on the city’s Engage platform from early October to mid-December; the commission received 567 responses. The survey showed strong sentiment that recycling is important (over 95% of respondents rated community-wide recycling as important or essential) but also revealed barriers: about 318 respondents said they do not recycle regularly; the largest reasons cited were lack of curbside service and not knowing where to take recyclables.
Among the 249 respondents who said they do recycle, many reported using a mix of options: dropping materials at retailer collection points, taking recyclables to Bisbee…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
